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How to pronounce infringed

Say it like in-FRINJD. Infringed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FRINJD).

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US American/ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/in-FRINJD
UK British/ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/in-FRINJD
  • in
  • FRINJD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Infringed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FRINJDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of infringed

American and British speakers say infringed in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-FRINJD.

What does infringed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of infringe How to pronounce infringe
adjective
  1. Of a treaty, law, right, etc., broken or violated.
  2. Broken in or encroached on.
  3. Furnished or embellished with a fringe.

Words that rhyme with infringed

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Questions about saying infringed

How do you pronounce infringed?

Say in-FRINJD. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in infringed?

Infringed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FRINJD). Broken into parts: in · FRINJD.

Do Americans and Brits say infringed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/ and the British form is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).